The cops were called in and a man was arrested on suspicion of money laundering

Millions of US dollars have been found by astonished bailiffs in an apartment.

A man was arrested on suspicion of money laundering after the cash - thought to be around $8.5m (£5.1m) was discovered at the property near London City Airport.

Bailiffs who were chasing unpaid debts discovered the cash and called police to the flat in Wards Wharf Apartments, East London.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "Police were called at approximately 1025 hours on Wednesday, 11 June to an address in Wards Wharf Apartments, E16 after a large quantity of cash was found by bailiffs who were executing a warrant there.